A spokesman said: “The man had been cutting down trees at the course as part of maintenance who had suffered a serious leg injury. It is believed a large tree branch, which was around 2ft in diameter, had fallen on the man’s leg.

“The man, believed to be in his late 20s, received emergency treatment at the scene including pain relief.”

An all-terrain vehicle was used to transport the man from the accident site to a waiting land ambulance.